| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredrick Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Shane Hartl (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas inbounds the ball | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Branden Jones - foul #1 on Branden Jones, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Davis | 47-41 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 18:52 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 18:38 | Fairfield | Chris Davis double dribbles | 47-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo (PF), Richard Leachman (C) Shane Hartl, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Fredrick Nguyen is called for the reach on Branden Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fredrick Nguyen, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Branden Jones, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (PG), William Ferri (SF) Chris Davis, Scott Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (C) William Daniell | |
| 18:13 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman's pass is intercepted by Branden Jones | 47-41 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-43 |
| 17:52 | Fairfield | William Ferri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG) Fredrick Nguyen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, David Tucker | |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 17:02 | Fairfield | William Ferri pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:38 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Trussell | 47-43 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Quadrees Akuchie steps in front of the Alton Butler pass | 47-43 |
| 16:14 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo is fouled on the floor by William Engle - foul #1 on William Engle, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Fredrick Nguyen (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Shane Hartl (PF), Dennis Olson (C) Ohin Apo, Quadrees Akuchie, William Ferri, Benjamin Domingo, Richard Leachman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), David Tucker (PF), William Daniell (C) Alton Butler, Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell, William Engle | |
| 15:54 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Chris Davis and the foul's on Jeffery Davis - foul #2 on Jeffery Davis, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| 15:54 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Daniell | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fredrick Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Hartl (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dennis Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 15:43 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:23 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson is whistled for traveling | 49-43 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Davis | 49-45 |
| 14:55 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 14:54 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:41 | Fairfield | Chris Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones hits a wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Howard Grimes | 49-47 |
| 14:18 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas lays it up and in | 51-47 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Olson steals it from Jeffery Davis | 51-47 |
| 13:45 | Fairfield | Chris Davis is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Davis - foul #3 on Jeffery Davis, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Quadrees Akuchie (SG), Gilberto Flores (SF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Chris Davis, Fredrick Nguyen, Scott Thomas, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Engle (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, David Tucker, William Daniell | |
| 13:30 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | William Engle is hacked by Benjamin Domingo - foul #1 on Benjamin Domingo, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Leachman (C) Shane Hartl | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler is hacked by Ohin Apo - foul #3 on Ohin Apo, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Ferri (SF) Benjamin Domingo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Tucker (PF) Joshua Trussell | |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Quadrees Akuchie | 53-47 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler tips it home | 53-49 |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-49 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ohin Apo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Quadrees Akuchie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ferri (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Flores (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Leachman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Engle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Scott Brown | 53-51 |
| 11:21 | Fairfield | William Ferri misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker's fadeaway is rejected by Gilberto Flores | 53-51 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Tucker | 53-51 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers drills a floater from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 10:22 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ohin Apo | 56-53 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:58 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to William Ferri | 56-53 |
| 09:42 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman makes the floater in the paint set up by Ohin Apo | 58-53 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 09:18 | Fairfield | William Ferri grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | William Engle is called for the reach on Ohin Apo - foul #2 on William Engle, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Fredrick Nguyen (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Shane Hartl (PF), Dennis Olson (C) Ohin Apo, Quadrees Akuchie, William Ferri, Gilberto Flores, Richard Leachman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Daniell (C) Alton Butler, Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, David Tucker, William Engle | |
| 08:47 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Fredrick Nguyen | 60-53 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Trussell | 60-56 |
| 08:17 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 08:15 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 08:10 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Dennis Olson | 62-56 |
| 07:50 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Shane Hartl | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chris Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fredrick Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shane Hartl (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dennis Olson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 07:31 | Fairfield | Chris Davis gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Chris Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-56 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Fredrick Nguyen steps in front of the William Daniell pass in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 07:21 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen misses the dunk | 64-56 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 07:13 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Shane Hartl | 64-56 |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson clanks a jumper from the left side | 64-56 |
| 06:51 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl tips it but misses | 64-56 |
| 06:50 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson tips it but misses | 64-56 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-56 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Howard Grimes | 64-59 |
| 06:02 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen clanks a floater from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Branden Jones is denied by Scott Thomas | 64-59 |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Howard Grimes | 64-61 |
| 04:56 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 64-61 |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Chris Davis is called for the reach on Howard Grimes - foul #1 on Chris Davis, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jazon Wnukowski (PG), Gilberto Flores (SF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Chris Davis, Scott Thomas, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), John Goode (SF), David Tucker (PF), Michael Rodgers (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, Joshua Trussell, William Daniell | |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-61 |
| 04:15 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 03:53 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Jazon Wnukowski | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jazon Wnukowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredrick Nguyen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Flores (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shane Hartl (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Domingo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Goode (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Jazon Wnukowski steps in front of the John Goode pass | 68-61 |
| 03:11 | Fairfield | Alton Butler steals the ball from Jazon Wnukowski | 68-61 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Alton Butler | 68-63 |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Jazon Wnukowski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Quadrees Akuchie (SG), Richard Leachman (C) Jazon Wnukowski, Fredrick Nguyen, Shane Hartl | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), William Engle (C) Alton Butler, John Goode | |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Howard Grimes | 68-66 |
| 02:35 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Davis (PG), Scott Thomas (SF) Ohin Apo, Gilberto Flores | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF) Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers | |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 01:58 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Chris Davis | 70-66 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 01:44 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen (SG), Shane Hartl (PF), Dennis Olson (C) Quadrees Akuchie, Benjamin Domingo, Richard Leachman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Daniell (C) William Engle | |
| 01:23 | Fairfield | Chris Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffery Davis - foul #4 on Jeffery Davis, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| 01:23 | Fairfield | Chris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:23 | Fairfield | Chris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Fredrick Nguyen scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Chris Davis | 74-69 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by William Daniell is blocked by Scott Thomas | 74-69 |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Grimes - foul #1 on Howard Grimes, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo (PF) Shane Hartl | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:37 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin Domingo is called for the reach on Jeffery Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Domingo, team foul #5 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shane Hartl (PF) Benjamin Domingo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Howard Grimes | 74-71 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Chris Davis is hacked by Howard Grimes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Grimes, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (SG) Fredrick Nguyen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Chris Davis misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |